Polar Scope and Accessories
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A polar scope helps you accurately align your NOMAD with Earth’s axis, improving tracking precision for astrophotography.
Polar Scope A works seamlessly in both hemispheres:
Inner reticle: For users in the Northern Hemisphere
Outer Octans icon: For users in the Southern Hemisphere
Option 1: Polar Scope A Package For NOMAD
This polar scope Kit is for the NOMAD tracker, it includes:
- Polar Scope A
- Polar Scope Mount for NOMAD
- Fluorescent illuminator (looking like a white tube)
[Click here] to learn how to use it.
Option 2: Polar Scope Mount for NOMAD
If you are an MSM user wanting to upgrade your tracker to NOMA and you are wondering, will my polar scope work on NOMAD? Yes, your polar scope can work on NOMAD by this polar scope mount.
Option 3: Polar Scope Fluorescent Illuminator
The white tube-shaped light is the fluorescent light for the polar scope, attach it to the end of the polar scope. Shine it with a light from a phone or headlamp or others for one minute, then this light will glow in the dark.
Option 4: Metal Polar Scope Illuminator
Color: Black
Bottom Screw: M6×1
Batteries: LR754×2
Weight: 111g
Height: 53.5mm
How to Use the Illuminator:
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Install the batteries:
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Unscrew the illuminator body.
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Insert two LR754 cell batteries into the battery compartment.
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Screw the illuminator body back together to secure the batteries.
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Attach to the polar scope: Screw the illuminator into the threaded hole on Polar Scope A.
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Turn on the illuminator: Rotate the top knob to the right to activate the red light.
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Align and Fine-Tune: You are ready to do the polar alignment now. During alignment, you can adjust the red light brightness by turning the knob left or right as needed.
Option 5: Right Angle Viewfinder + Adapter
This right-angle viewfinder provides a more ergonomic and comfortable way to look through your polar scope. The eyepiece sits at a 90° angle to the polar scope and can rotate 360° around the scope’s axis. Simply attach it to your polar scope, take your time, and perform a precise, thorough alignment with ease.
Features:
- Adjustable diopter for individual eyesight correction
- Switchable 1x and 2x magnification
- Multiple click-stop eyepiece positions for flexible viewing angles
Compatibility
- MSM Polar Scope A
- MSM Polar Scope B (unavailable now, replaced by the newest Polar Scope A)
- Compatible with the polar scope on Skywatcher and the polar scope on iOptron Skyguider Pro.
- Any Polar Scope with an eyepiece of a contour of a cylinder that has
- a height greater than 22mm
- a diameter between 27.3 and 30.3mm
Customer Reviews
Buen buscador. Ajuste dióptrico y visión muy clara con el iluminador metálico. Aunque ya había trabajado con un buscador prestado, no conocía el iluminador. Sin duda, merece la pena el extra.
Polar Scope and Accessories
Its easy to use for wideangle objectivs. But a illuminator for the polarscope and a right angle viewer is needed.
This review is for the MSM as a whole : Honestly it just works great, it's very simple if you take the time to understand how to use it correctly, on my first try I got amazing images. I would recommend getting the V or Z plate with an additional ball head for more comfort. The basic set up works fine but can feel limited because of how the camera gets in the way of the ball head and scope. Special thanks to Hanna from support team that helped me greatly
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If you’re using the Move Shoot Move (MSM) polar scope, this battery-operated reticle illuminator is a must-have accessory. I initially struggled with the default fluorescent-style illuminator—it was frustrating to use, and I was nearly ready to give up on it altogether. I even considered going back to my old Vixen Polarie scope with its built-in illuminator. But that setup is bulky and far more expensive (approx $300) than the MSM kit (even though the Polarie scope does fit into the MSM alignment adapter).
Before getting the dedicated MSM illuminator, I resorted to awkward workarounds—like shining a red headlamp into the tiny screw hole at the top of the polar scope. It worked, but just barely. Managing the red light intensity was a constant battle, often too bright and overpowering the stars, making alignment difficult.
By contrast, the MSM reticle illuminator is thoughtfully designed. It attaches easily and lets you dial in the perfect amount of red light—just enough to faintly illuminate the reticle without washing out the stars. That subtle control makes a huge difference in achieving an accurate polar alignment.
One tip: be sure to unscrew and turn off the illuminator once you’re finished aligning to avoid draining the battery. I have even used this Metal Illuminator as a light to check the settings on the camera.
For just $33, this is a fantastic upgrade that makes polar alignment with the MSM system much easier and more enjoyable. I highly recommend it.
The Polar Scope A is mandatory if you want good Polaris (NH) alignment. It is solidly built, but not bulky and has great optics and reticle markings. It mounts securely and conveniently to the upper left side of the NOMAD tracker. This should be the first accessory you obtain to get started quickly with the NOMAD!
The MSM Polar Scope adapter is a great product. It's all metal construction except for the screw which holds the Polar Scope. You can attach most polar scopes.
Compré el Polar scope, es un producto que cumple con su función, pero lo que más me sorprendió es lo rápido que llegó el pedido a España. También he de decir que compre el MSM Nomad desde una tienda local y es un producto insustituible en mi mochila astrofotográfica. De hecho estoy pensando comprar otro para usarlos simultánemente en dos cámaras.
Un producto de 10.
This item is very useful. Thanks!